Toxic Tort Law in Florida
This page covers toxic tort law as it applies in Florida — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what toxic tort protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern toxic tort in Florida
Florida state law
Federal law
- Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980
Federal law that created the Superfund program to clean up uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and imposed strict, joint-and-several liability on responsible parties. Codified at…
- Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976
Gives the EPA authority to require reporting, record-keeping and testing of chemical substances, and restrictions for chemicals that present unreasonable risk. Codified at 15 U.…
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for toxic tort in Florida.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Notable Toxic Tort decisions in the Eleventh Circuit
No toxic tort decisions from Florida courts are in our corpus yet — these Eleventh Circuit opinions bind Florida, ranked by citation influence · 2,114 on point
- 229 F.3d 1012 - Chapman v. AI TransportEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2000
- 997 F.2d 1343 - United States v. BushertEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1993
- 836 F.2d 1292 - Norman v. Housing Authority of MontgomeryEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1988
- 2 F.3d 1112 - Fitzpatrick v. City of AtlantaEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1993
- 363 F.3d 1155 - Crawford v. Commissioner of Social SecurityEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2004
- 682 F.2d 897 - Henson v. City of DundeeEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1982
- 881 F.2d 1570 - Greenbriar, Ltd. v. City of AlabasterEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1989
- 376 F.3d 1079 - Wilson v. B/E Aerospace, Inc.Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2004
- 703 F.2d 1233 - Bloodsworth v. HecklerEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1983
- 121 F.3d 642 - Allen v. Tyson Foods, Inc.Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1997
- 106 F.3d 1519 - Combs v. Plantation PatternsEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1997
- 350 F.3d 1105 - Hughes v. LottEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2003
- 708 F.2d 655 - Sweat v. Miller Brewing Co.Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1983
- 631 F.3d 1176 - Winschel v. Commissioner of Social SecurityEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 2011
- 883 F.2d 923 - Barfield v. BriertonEleventh Circuit Court of Appeals · 1989
For the landmark U.S. Supreme Court toxic tort decisions, see the national Toxic Tort Law overview.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.